Zhu Tianjiang and the fourth prince Xuanzhu divided their troops into two groups and began to rush towards Hedu Mansion. Zhu Tianjiang asked Zhu Er to send a message to Wang Yi, the commander-in-chief Qian of the Admiral Mansion on the other line, ordering his troops to speed up as well.
Let’s meet together in Hedu Prefecture.
Zhu Tianjiang went overland to collect silver to prepare for disaster relief. The fourth prince Xuanzhu and others bought a large boat and hired eight boatmen to go down the river and go straight to Hedu.
Daniel sat on the bow of the boat depressed, holding the iron rod. He didn't want to follow the fourth prince Xuanzhu on the waterway, but Daniel didn't dare not listen to Zhu Tianjiang's words.
Xuanzhu also came to the deck with a folding fan in hand. Looking at Daniel's listless appearance, Xuanzhu smiled helplessly. He named Daniel to follow him, and it was also for Zhu Tianjiang's sake. Among Daniel Xia Qing and others, several others
Everyone has irreplaceable responsibilities, and only Da Niu can be considered a free man. Moreover, Da Niu is also the weakest in terms of martial arts. As a prince, Xuan Zhu must have someone around him to protect him. He knows that if he does not order Da Niu, Zhu Tian
Jiang will probably ask Zhu Yi to follow him and protect him.
There has been a great disaster in the Hedu area for a long time, and the people are living in dire straits, which has spawned a group of ruthless water thieves. Zhu Tianjiang is escorting such a large sum of money, and the safety must be absolutely guaranteed. Therefore, the fourth prince Xuanzhu wants to take the final step
Elite people were left to Zhu Tianjiang to ensure the safety of the bank and personnel.
Seeing the Fourth Prince walking over, Daniel curled his lips and rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction. "Your Majesty, Fourth Prince, you have so many people following you, why did you have to call me up?"
"Haha, you don't know what's good for you, a stubborn cow. Going over the mountains and ridges by land is tiring to death, but taking the water route is quick and easy. This is for your own good, Your Highness." Xuanzhu said with a smile.
"I, Da Niu, am not a person who enjoys happiness. If I had known this, I wouldn't have followed you." Da Niu glanced at Xuan Zhu in annoyance.
Xuanzhu smiled and shook his head, too lazy to argue with Daniel anymore. He knew that he couldn't explain the truth to this guy. Besides, Xuanzhu was also afraid that Daniel's temper would come up, and he really couldn't control it.
Xuanzhu thought that taking the waterway would be fast and convenient. Who would have thought that after traveling by boat, Xuanzhu discovered that the waterway leading to Hedu Prefecture was not so easy to walk. The ship had only been traveling for a day when it encountered two groups of water thieves.
.However, those water thieves were not many in number, and all they rode were small boats. They were no match for the guards and powerful men in the Prince's Mansion.
After the fight, Daniel became more energetic. He put the iron rod against the bow of the ship, hoping that the water thieves would come to his door.
Xuanzhu's ship traveled for two days and unexpectedly encountered six groups of water thieves. Moreover, each group was stronger than the other, and three of Xuanzhu's guards were injured.
Xuanzhu put on short and smart clothes. He did not hate these water thieves. Xuanzhu found that those so-called water thieves were just ordinary people who made a living by fishing. Judging from the situation in the past two days, it shows that the river
The common people were indeed forced to do so and had to resort to killing and robbing to make ends meet.
The disaster in Hedu began before Zhu Tianliang went to Shutian. Later, Zhou Yantian's rebellion took place and was delayed for a while. Although after Zhou Yantian was pacified, Emperor Chengwu sent people to relieve the disaster and rescued some silver coins. But the silver actually fell into Hedu.
Officials at all levels deprived the government of less than one-tenth of what was allocated by the imperial court.
Zhang Guodong, the governor of Hedu, wrote several times to express his concern. It was not until recently that Emperor Chengwu finally had silver on hand. For such a long time, the people were displaced and had no choice but to starve to death if they did not kill and rob. In this regard, Xuanzhu is really good.
See more clearly.
On the third day of the big ship's journey, even Daniel can't stand it anymore. The water thieves are not scary, but what makes them troublesome is the increase in the number and frequency of the ship. They don't let you have a moment of leisure at all. Xuanzhu regrets buying such a luxury
If you look at the boat, you will know that it belongs to a wealthy owner. If it were a broken boat, no one might come to rob it at all.
"Daniu, tell the boatmen to speed up the journey. If you can get to Hedu in advance, the wages will be doubled." Xuanzhu calmly ordered. At this point, the only way to get rid of the harassment of those small boats is by speed.
People die for money and birds die for food. As soon as they heard about the extra money, the boatmen immediately became energetic. With the experience of these few days, these boatmen have also learned to master it. When they encounter a small boat, they will directly rush into it, regardless of whether the other party is a water pirate.
Xuanzhu couldn't bear it, but he knew this was the best way, so he could only acquiesce to what the boatmen did.
On the fourth day of the big ship's journey, Xuanzhu could finally relax a little. Depending on the situation, he could arrive at the Hedu Pier in another day. As long as he arrived at the government office, he no longer had to worry about the harassment of these water thieves. But he hadn't waited yet.
Xuanzhu took a quick breath, and his ship encountered the biggest trouble.
At the mouth of a river called Anxi, there were four large boats crossing the river. The boatman wanted to go around them, but he didn't expect the four large boats to row over immediately after seeing them.
"The boat in front has stopped. We are the patrol navy of Hedu Prefecture. Stop the boat for inspection!" One of the boats started shouting.
Daniel and Xuanzhu walked out of the cabin, and the guards quickly drew out their swords to protect the fourth prince Xuanzhu.
Daniel slammed the iron rod onto the deck and said, "Grandma, hurry up and inform your leaders that His Royal Highness Xuanzhu, the fourth prince of the Dafeng Dynasty, is here. Come and greet him quickly!" At this time, they no longer needed to hide their identities.
Several boatmen were shocked when they heard this. Good guy, they rowed the boat all the way, but they didn't know that the person on the boat was the current prince.
The four large ships did not move for a long time, but they intercepted the bow of Xuanzhu's ship. Suddenly, the sides of the four large ships were lined up with people holding crossbows, and all the crossbows were aimed at Xuanzhu and others.
Daniel's expression changed, and he quickly swung the iron rod horizontally, "Protect His Highness the Fourth Highness, and quickly enter the cabin."
Even though Daniel was not very smart, he still had quite a lot of combat experience. As soon as he saw the opponent's posture, he knew something was wrong.
"Hahahaha~ I've finally waited for you." A burst of laughter came from one of the big ships.
A man in gray clothes stood beside the boat, "Zhu Tianjiang, Xuanzhu, please come out. I am Zhuo Xing, the military advisor under Uncle Guo's command, and on the order of Uncle Guo, I killed the dog thief Zhu Tianjiang. As for Xuan
Your Highness Zhu, my uncle is so concerned about family ties that I can spare your life. However, you must go to the north with my military advisor." The ghost doctor Zhuo Xing screamed in annoyance.
After he saw Daniel, he was even more convinced that Zhu Tianjiang was on the boat. Daniel was a celebrity in the capital, and everyone in the capital knew that Daniel was Zhu Tianjiang's follower, and he almost never left. Since Zhuo Xing found Daniel on the boat,
It means Zhu Tianjiang must be here.
When he heard that the other party was Zhou Yantian's, Xuanzhu's face turned yellow. If he said that the other party was a water thief, he might be able to scare him by revealing his identity as a prince. But when he met Zhou Yantian's remnant, Xuanzhu knew that he would be caught even if he didn't die.
The North becomes a hostage.
Daniel looked around carefully at the door of the cabin, "Grandma, fight with them. All the boatmen listen and row to the shore. If anyone doesn't listen, I will kill him on the spot." Daniel arrived at this time.
He calmed down and made the most correct decision in his life.
The boatmen didn't dare to listen, so they quickly moved the rudder and pushed the oars, and the ship began to move. Zhuo Xing sneered, "Sniper team, follow me!" After saying that, the ghost doctor Zhuo Xing jumped onto Xuan Zhu's ship.
The ghost doctor did not let people shoot arrows. He wanted to capture Zhu Tianjiang and Xuanzhu alive. If they could capture these two people alive and take them to the north, it would be a big blow to the Dafeng Dynasty. Especially Zhu Tianjiang, the army guarding the north,
Basically, they are all the team he trained in Shutian.
After a while, more than twenty figures boarded Xuanzhu's ship. At this time, the ship also began to turn its bow, and finally maintained a distance of five meters from the four ships.
"Lord Niu, protect the prince, we will deal with them." A guard officer shouted and rushed out with the guards behind him.
Daniel was so down-to-earth that he protected Xuanzhu and hid in the cabin. He knew that he was the last barrier. If the guards were defeated, he was the only one who could stop him.
The people led by the ghost doctor Zhuo Xing are all good players, and these guards are no match for them. But each of the guards worked hard, and Zhuo Xing couldn't defeat them even for a while.
Xuanzhu was shaking a little and looked outside in horror. Cold sweat broke out on Da Niu's head, and he looked out of the window at the approaching shore from time to time.
"Your Highness Xuanzhu, don't be afraid, I, Daniel, will make sure you are fine." Daniel turned around and comforted him.
The river was not very wide, and it was about ten meters before reaching the shore. At this time, the ghost doctor Zhuo Xing also rushed in. He was not worried at all, because there were still people ambushing the shore, and there was no way out for these people even if they reached the shore.
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Zhuo Xing was startled when he saw that there were only Xuanzhu and Da Niu in the cabin, "Where is Zhu Tianjiang? There's no point in hiding. Our military advisor has laid a trap and you can't escape at all." Zhuo Xing shouted to Da Niu.
Daniel suddenly raised his head and looked at the cabin roof. He wanted to see if his iron rod could rotate. Who knew that Zhuo Xing had misunderstood and thought there was an ambush on the cabin roof, so he quickly looked up. Just before Zhuo Xing
While he was distracted, Daniel's iron rod hit him diagonally with a buzz.
"Go to hell~!" Daniel shouted, with an excited smile on his face.
Zhuo Xing's kung fu was not comparable to that of Da Niu. Seeing the iron bar coming down, Zhuo Xing snorted coldly, turned to the right, and stabbed Da Niu in the heart with the knife in his hand.
Zhuo Xing should be unlucky. According to normal people's reactions, he would probably hit his left arm with one side of his body, but the opponent would definitely die. So Zhuo Xing used this move to force Da Niu to retreat. Who knew he would encounter a heartless Da Niu?
Niu didn't even look at the tip of Zhuo Xing's knife.
In an instant, Zhuo Xing's face changed color. He was already sure of victory in this battle, and there was no need to fight against Daniel. Zhuo Xing temporarily withdrew his attack and suddenly stepped forward to greet him.
All he heard was "Clang~!" Zhuo Xing was shaken by Daniel's strength and took a few steps back. Before he could stand still, two guards covered in blood rushed in.
"Daniu, take His Highness away quickly, let's pester him~!" One of them shouted and slashed at Zhuo Xing with all his strength, not caring about his own life or death.
Daniel looked out and saw that the ship was only two or three meters away from the shore. Daniel clamped his left arm and held the Xuanzhu under his arm.
"Brothers, hold on to these bastards, and Daniel will definitely come back to avenge you." After shouting, Daniel lowered his head and hit the bulkhead.
The big cow flew down with sawdust all over his body. When his feet hit the ground, the big cow screamed in excitement.
Daniel ran a few steps with Xuanzhu between his arms, and suddenly stopped. Not far ahead, Daniel saw more than thirty fast horses rushing towards him. The people on the horses were all holding crossbows.
Aimed at the big bull.
Daniel's expression changed and he put the Fourth Prince Xuanzhu on the ground.
"Don't shoot~! I surrender!"
Daniel shouted, raising the iron rod with both hands!